February 8, 2024 Zimbabwe takes full control of controversial state miner Kuvimba holds some of Zimbabwe’s best mining assets, which were once owned by a company controlled by US- and UK-sanctioned tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei.
February 8, 2024 Palladium price drops below platinum for first time in five years Palladium fell by 39% in 2023 after rising prices from 2018 to 2022 caused the auto sector, accounting for 80% of demand, to start replacing it with cheaper platinum in…
February 8, 2024 Congo artisanal cobalt monopoly can launch in months, CEO says Entreprise Generale du Cobalt will soon launch pilot sites around the town of Kolwezi.
February 8, 2024 US to commit more funds to African rail link for metal exports The United States will provide more funds for the construction of the Lobito Corridor.
February 8, 2024 ‘Silver is the new gold’ as Egyptians try to protect savings The price of one gram of silver more than doubled in a year but at about 47 Egyptian pounds, it remains far cheaper than gold.
February 7, 2024 Sun Peak set to resume work in Ethiopia’s conflict-ridden region, shares up Its flagship copper-gold project has been put on hold since November 2020 after a civil war broke out in the Tigray Region.
February 7, 2024 Botswana sets aside $65m to buy 24% stake in gem trader HB Antwerp The deal would value the Belgian company, founded in 2020, at $275 million.
February 7, 2024 Congo’s Gecamines and Entreprise Generale du Cobalt sign mining deal Created by government decree in December 2019, EGC was granted a monopoly on artisanal cobalt produced in the country.
February 7, 2024 Cybertruck: Musk needs mines Powered by Tesla’s own made-in-Texas batteries, the stainless steel Cybertruck carries a heavy load of nickel, cobalt, manganese, graphite and lithium.
February 7, 2024 China’s CMOC eyes further growth in Congo and beyond after taking cobalt crown CMOC last year became the world's No. 1 cobalt mining company with production of some 55,000 tons.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
